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The delegates elected from the different counties of the common¬ 
wealth assembled at Levvistown on Wednesday, the 6th of May, 1835. 

On motion, Col. JOHN DICKEY, of Beaver, was called to the 
chair, and Andrew G. Miller , of Adams, H . G. Rogers , of Alleg¬ 
heny, and Henry Shoemaker , of the city of Philadelphia, Were ap¬ 
pointed Secretaries, for the purpose of organizing the convention. 

Pursuant to a resolution, the counties were called in alphabetical 
order, and the following named delegates appeared, presented their 
Credentials and took their seats: 

Adams .—Zephaniah Herbert, A. G. Miller, Thos. McCreery. 

Allegheny .—/Absalom Morris, Win. Caven, Patrick Mulvany, IX. G. Rogers, 
Linton Rogers. 

Armstrong .—Robert Robinson. Senatorial—David Reynolds. 

Beaver .—Jcfhn Dickey, John M. Lukens. 

Bedford.— James Patton. 

Berks .—Thomas Morris, Mark Darrah, Jacob Geehr, William Fisher, Le¬ 
wis W. Richards. 

Bradford 8f Tioga —Samuel Weeks, Dr. D. L. Scott. Senatorial—Dr. Seth 
Salisbury. 

Bucks .—Gen. S. A. Smith, David Todd, Hervey Matthias, John Comfort, Jr. 

Butler .—James Potts, jr. Senatorial—Samttel A. Gilmore. 

Centre fy Clearheld. —Dr. Constans Curten, Col. George Hubler. Senatorial 
—Thomas Hemphill. 

Chester .—John Morgan, Joseph Maekleduff, David Furey, Robert Cowan, 
Joseph Hemphill, ji. 

Columbia —John F. Derr, Col. Frederick Shirtz. 

Crawford .—'William McLaughlin. Senatorial—Samuel W. Magill. 

Cumberland .—Charles B. Penrose, Hugh Wallace. Senatorial—George 
Beaver. 

Dauphin .—John C. Bucher, Jacob Seal. 

Delaware. —Wm. B. Sill, A. T. Dick. 

Brie .—Henry Colt. 

Fayette .—Joseph Williams, John Morrison. Senatorial—Samuel Cleavinger. 

Franklin .—James Nill, Nicholas Baker, Jacob Heicbart. 

Greene .—Adam Hays. 

'Huntingdon .—John Scott, Henry Beaver. Senatorial—William Reed. 

Juniata .—William Cox, jr. . 

. Lancaster. —H. D. Overholtzer, Isaac Winters, E. H. Brien, John Vogan,' 
R. R. Heitler, Anthony Carpenter, Nathaniel F. Lightner. 

Lebanon. —A. W. Burns, Jacob Weidie. 

Lehigh .—John Wagner, jr. John Shefferstine, Jonas Smith. 

Luzerne —Ziba Bennett, B. A. Bidlack. 

Lycoming,. Potter and McKean .—Col. Jonathan Smith, R. F. Carson. 

Mercer. —Wm. S. Garvin. 

Montgomery .—Henry Schneider, Henry Lohgaker, Charles D, Jones, Jbhtf 

Leibert. 

Mifflin. —-Col. John M’DoweR. 








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Northampton. —Jedaiah Irish, Charles I* Ebtrly, Benjamin Ihrii. 

Northumberland. —Lewis Dewart. 

Perry. —John Junkin. 

Philadelphia City. —Henry Horn, John Snyder, William J. Leiper, Frederick 
Stoever, Henry Shoemaker, Benjamin Mifflin, Samuel Porter, Jacob Keck, R. 
A. Williamson. 

Philadelphia County. —John F. Stump, Benjamin Martin, John Rheiner, jr. 
Z. B. Zeigler, Edw. D. Martin, Charles Springer, George Gideon, C. B. F. O’¬ 
Neill, William Rice, Jr. Thomas Barnet, Franklin Vansant. 

Schuylkill. —Charles Frailey, John Weaver. 

Somerset Sf Cambria. —Robert Fletcher. Senatorial—Joseph Imh©ff. 

Union. —John S. Ingram, Dr. Isaac Hottenstein. Senatorial—John Cum- 
swings, jr. 

Venango and Warren —Thomas S McDowell. 

Westmoreland. —John Kuhns, Daniel Kistler. 

Wayne Pike. —Thomas Fuller. 

Washington. —William Bryant, Jonathan D. Leet, Col. John Barr, Wil¬ 
liam WaugE 

York. —Daniel Small, Samuel C. Bonham, Daniel Ahl, Adam Ebaugh. 

On motion, Resolved, That a general committee for the purpose of 
selecting officers of the convention and preparing such business as 
they may deem necessary to be disposed of, consisting of one member 
from each congressional district, be now appointed, and that the said 
committee be selected by the members from each congressional district. 

The meeting then adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M. at which hour the 
delegates again assembled, when the following committee was appoin¬ 
ted under the preceding resolution 

P. Steover, J. Snyder, Benjamin Martin, Charles Springer, Jedaiah 
Irish, Jas. Nill, James Patton, Isaac Winters, John Morgan, Archi¬ 
bald T. Dick, Geo. Beaver, Seth Salisbury, B. A. Bidlack, H. Colt, 
William Waugh, Daniel Kistler, Samuel C. Bonham, Samuel Ciea- 
vinger, Charles Frailey, Win. S. Garvin, John S. Ingram, Henry 
Longaker, Thomas Hemphill, Lewis W. Richards, Jacob Weidle, 
Constans Curten, David Todd, H. G. Rogers, who reported the fol- 
owing persons as officers of the convention, who were thereupon 
unanimously elected : 

JOHN C. BUCHER, of Dauphin, 

President . 

JOHN SCOTT, of Huntingdon, S 

HENRY HORN, of Philadelphia, | 

PATRICK MULVANY, of Allegheny, 

JONATHAN SMITH, of Lycoming, * | 

JOHN KUHNS, of Westmoreland, Vice President*. 

LEWIS DEW ART, of Northumberl. I 
DANIEL SMALL, of York, I 

JOHN JUNKINS, of Perry, J 

Andrew G. Miller, of Adams, ^ 

Z. B. Ziegler , of Phia. county, | 

Henry Colt, of Erie, )> Secretaries. 

Charles L. Eberly , of Northampton, j 
l>/\ Seth Salisbury, of Bradford, J. 


On motion, Resolved, That this Convention adopt the rules of the 
Legislature for its government’. 

The following resolutions were reported, and unanimously adop¬ 
ted : 

Resolved, That a committee to consist of one delegate from each 
county represented in this Convention, be now appointed, who shall 
select a central committee, a majority of whom shall reside at Har¬ 
risburg, to superintend the general concerns of the approaching gu¬ 
bernatorial election, and to promote by all just means the succsess of 
the candidate for Governor nominated by this Convention. 


Resolved, That the delegation from each county in the State, do 
appoint not less than thirteen active, zealous, and efficient democratic 
citizins, who shall act as committees of correspondence and superin¬ 
tendence for their respective counties, and that the said committees 
have power to enlarge their numbers to any extent that may be neces¬ 
sary and proper, to carry into effect the object of their appointment, 
the triumph of democratic principles in the election of the candidate 
for Governor nominated by this convention. 

Resolved, That the delegation from the several congressional dis- 
tricts, report the names of twenty-eight democratic citizens as dele¬ 
gates from this commonwealth to the national convention at Balti¬ 
more on the 20th instant, or at such other time and place as may be 
agreed on by our democratic fellow citizens throughout the Union, to 
nominate a candidate for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the 
United States—and that the convention then proceed to the nomina¬ 
tion of two senatorial delegates. 

Resolved, That the committee created in pursuance of the foregoing 
resolutions, be requested to report to this convention to-morrow mor¬ 
ning at 9 d^cfock. 

The following letter from William A. Petriken, Esq. was read, and 
ordered to be entered on the minutes: 

To Col. Jonathan Smith and Robert F. Carson, Democratic Delegates from 
Lcyondng county to the Democratic Convention at Leivistown. 

Gentlemen —In reply^to your letter, I answer, that I have not accepted the 
appointment as a delegate to the National Convention to be held at Baltimore, 
made by the persons who assembled on the7th of March; and that I consider 
the Lewistown Convention as the legitimate organ of the democratic party 
of this state, and will cheerfully acquiesce in the result of their deliberations. 


May 4, 1835. 


I am, most respectfully, your ob’t servant, 

WM. A. PETRIKIN. 


The following named delegates were appointed a committee to draft 
resolutions, expressive of the sense of the convention on subjects of 
general importance:— 

B. A. Bidlack, H. Mathias, T> Hemphill, Wm. Caven, Sam’l. Gil¬ 
more, Geo. Beaver, Benjamin Mifflin, Benjamin Ihrie, Samuel Clea- 
vinger. 



The convention then adjourned, and met again at 6 o’clock P. M 
when the committee appointed ter select a central committee, made the 
following report, which was unanimously agreed to : 

CENTRAL COMMITTEE. 

John C. Buciieu, 

O F. Johnson, 

Wm. I)* Boas, 

George W. Crabb, }> Harrisburg.' 

Valentine Hummel, 

John Kelker, 

Jacob Baab. 

Benjamin Mifflin, > philadel hk , 

Richard Rush, $ 1 

John Gallagher, ) , 

Absalom Morris, \ Plttsbur g' 

Dr. D. Petrikin, Danville. 

James Dickson, Lewistown. 

On motion, Resolved, That this convention do now proceed to the 
choice of a candidate for the office of Governor of this State, and that 
the selection be made viva voce —the Secretary calling over the names, 
and recording the vote's of the delegates, commencing in alphabetical 
order. 

Pursuant to this resolution, the names of the delegates were called 
over, and 124 voted for HENRY A. MUHLENBERG, of Berks 
county ; when he was declared unanimously nominated as the demo¬ 
crat ic candidate for the office of Governor of lbl^-Statp, — -■— 

On motion, a committee of nine was appointed, to draft an address 
to the people of Pennsylvania, consisting of Messrs. Ch arles B. Pen ¬ 
r ose, &am’l. Cleavinger, John Rheiner, jr. J ohn Dickey . Benjamin 
Mifflin, Ziba Bennett, Joseph Hemphill, jr. Samuel Weeks, Charles 
Ffailey. 

Resolved, That a committee.of five be appointed to notify Henry A. 
Muhlenberg of his nomination by this convention — when, Joseph 
Williams, John F. Stump, Gen. Sarri’l. A. Smith, Dr. Seth Salisbury,' 
and A. T. Dick, were appointed by the chair. 

The Convention then adjourned till nine o’clock to-morrow mor-' 
ning. 


THURSDAY, MAY 7: 

Convention met according to adjournment. 

The following letter from Mr. Morrison was received and ordered to? 
be entered on the minutes : 

To the President of the Convention now in session at Lewistown, 
Mifflin county: 

Having been appointed, by a traction of the convention of the 4th of March 
last, which met at Harrisburg on the 7th of March, after the Democratic Con¬ 
vention had been dissolved, a delegate to attend the National Convention to be 
Convened at Baltimore, to represent the democracy of Pennsylvania in that. 








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Convention; and having b3en notified of that appointment and declined the 
*arne for reasons in my answer to the central committee of that body, as my name 
has gone forth to the public as a delegate from that body, I take this opportu¬ 
nity to say again that I consider that nomination and appointment void, as not 
emanating from the people, and therefore I decline acting as a delegate to the 
National Convention under it. 

Yours respectfully, &c 

JOHN MORRISON, of Fayette. 

On motion, Resolved, That the convention now proceed to recom¬ 
mend a candidate for President of the United States, to be supported 
in the National Convention. 

When on calling over the names of the delegates, 124 voted for 
MARTIN VAN BUREN, of New York, who was therefore unani¬ 
mously recommended as the candidate of Pennsylvania, to be suppor¬ 
ted by the delegates from this state in the National Convention, as tho 
democratic candidate for President of the United States. 

Mr. Bidlack, from the committee on resolutions, reported the fol¬ 
lowing, which was read, considered and unanimously adopted : 

When an administration forgets its dependence upon the people, and 
in disregard of their wishes, uses the patronage in its power to pro¬ 
long its existence, it ha3 forfeited all claim to their confidence* Such 
we are sorry to believe, is the case in the present instance, in relation 
to the administration of the state of Pennsylvania. 

Gov. Wolf, and those immediately dependent upon his pleasure, 
distrusting the attachment of the democratic party in the common¬ 
wealth, have resorted to the desperate expedient of obtaining his re- 
nomination, independent of the free action of the people, and are now 
engaged in, we trust, a fruitless undertaking, to force that nomination 
upon them by the most odious and unworthy means. Of all the open 
insults to popular rights, and to the intelligence of the freemen of 
Pennsylvania, the 7th of March nomination was the crowning 
climax. 

It was no less than a plain declaration to the people, that we (the 
Governor and his interested partizans) cannot trust you ! We have 
now the power, which you may take from us if submitted to your de¬ 
cision, and we will exercise it in despite of you, and trust to the pat¬ 
ronage in our hands to carry our points against you !! 

Therefore, Resolved, That the refusal of the bank of the United 
States, to open its doors and its books, to the inspection of the committee 
of Congress, appointed to investigate its affairs, was not less offensive 
to the people, and contumacious of popular right, than the conduct of 
the 7th of March caucus; for it is' a fair inference from the proceedings 
of that body, and the subsequent developments, that they were deter¬ 
mined to rule by the influence of prostituted patronage, rather than 
hv the permission ©f a just and intelligent corrfmunity. 

Resolved, That by supporting Gov. Wolf at this time, we should 
sanction usurpation and intrigue ; but by opposing his re-election un¬ 
der all the circumstances, we shall but vindicate the principles of de^ 
mocracy. 


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Resolve®', That the present executive of the state is well known to 
have been elected as the friend of General Jackson, and as one who 
would support the measures of the general government; but it is 
equally well known that Gov. Wolf has, on severel occasions opposed 
important measures of the general government, and shown a strong 
disposition to return to his first love, as is evinced by his marked pre¬ 
ference for the federal party in some of his most important appoint¬ 
ments. 

Resolved, That upon the democratic principles of rotation in office, 
the present incumbent of the executive chair of this state, and his im¬ 
mediate dependants, should not urge his re-election, but in a spirit of 
high-minded independence and magnanimity, they should rally 
around Henry A. Muhlenberg, the candidate of the people and the 
party, in whose sterling integrity, firmness and ability, all can place 
the fullest confidence, and whose nomination by the people as if al¬ 
most by acclamation, is a sure presage of his triumphant election in 
October next. 

Resolved, That we have undiminished confidence in the firmness, 
integrity and patriotism of Gen. Andrew Jackson, Pr esident of the 
United States, and that we highly approve of the measures of his ad¬ 
ministration, and especially of his opposition to the Bank of the Uni¬ 
ted States, which from its present movements, we suspect to be “pre- 
paring its screws” for the purpose of endeavoring to produce another 
“panic” among the people, and forcing them into a compliance with 
its mandates. 

Resolved, That in Martin Van Buren, Vice President of the United 
States, we recognize the true friend of our venerable President, and 
the able supporter of his measures; while the abuse which he re¬ 
ceives from the enemies of democracy" only serves to increase our 
friendship for the man and our pride for his character, and induces us 
to desire his nomination for the highest office in the gift of the free¬ 
men of this happy republic, and we are firmly determined, so far as 
Pennsylvania is concerned, not to leave him in the hands of pretended 
friends . 

Resolved, That the appointment of Presidential electors, and requir¬ 
ing a pledge of them to support a particular individual before his no¬ 
mination by the concentrated democracy of the Union, is a clear 
evidence of an attempt at deception, and is an absurd effort on the 
part of indivibuals justly liable to suspicion, to appear zealous over 
much in a cause to which they are really, many of them violently 
opposed. 

Resolved, That it be recomended to the Democratic Republicans 
of the state, to elect delegates to a convention to be holden on the 8th 
day of January next, at Harrisburg, to nominate a democratic elec¬ 
toral ticket, to be supported at the next ensuing Presidential election. 

Resolved, That this convention cannot for a moment doubt the 
intelligence and patriotism of the democracy of the key-stone state ; 
and therefore, with the utmost confidence and cheerfulness, submits 
to them the nominations which have been made, not at all doubting 
the result of their decision, but in the most flattering anticipation of 


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ihorr success, and in the pleasing reflection that they have been made 
without the assistance of an army of official dependants. 

The committee appointed to report the names of delegates to the 
National Convention, reported the following gentlemen, who were 
unanimously elected, after the delegates from York had assured the 
convention that Adam King had refused to be a candidate on theolec* 
torial ticket of the 7th of March caucus; and the delegates from Ly¬ 
coming and Mercer made the same assurance as to Wm. A. Petrikin 
and Jopl B. Curtis: 

SENATORIAL DELEGATES. 

John Galbraith, of Venango , 

Adam King of York, 

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES. 

Districts. 


1st— William F. Stump, Philadelphia Co. 

4d—Frederick Stoever, ? . y 

W. J. Leiper, S ' J ' 

3d — William H. Smith, Philad. Co. 

4th—George G. Leiper, Delaware. 

Thomas S, Bell, Chester. 

Henry Rogers, Lancaster. 

5th—r Joel K. Mann, Montgomery. 

6th—Richard Broadhead, Jr. Northampton. 

7th—E. B. Hubley, Schuylkill . 

6th—Thomas Ross, Bucks. 

9th—John Ritter, Berks. 

10th—Ovid F. Johnson, Dauphin. 

11th—Henry Smyser, York. 

12th—Zephaniah Herbert, Adams. 

13th—Charles B. Penrose, Cumberland. 

14th—Henry H. Fore, Bedford. 

15th—Andrew Beaumont, Luzerne. 

16th—William A. Petrikin, Lycoming. 

17th—Charles Chandler, Susquehanna. 

18th*?—Henry Petrikin, Centre. 

19th—James Murry, Westmoreland. 

20th—.Henry W. Reason, Fayette. 

21st—John Bradfield, Washington » 

22d— II. G. Rogers, Allegheny. 

23d—John Irwin, Clearfield. 

24th—Joel B. Curtis, Mercer. 

25th—P. S. V. Hamot, Erie. 

Mr. Penrose, from the committee to prepare an address, reported 
the following, which was read, and unanimously adopted: 

To the Democratic Republicans of the Commonwealth of Penhsylvania. 
Fellow Citizens: 


We, the representatives of the democratic party of the state, coming from 
every section, and anxiously regarding the welfare of our country, have met in 
convention, and discharged the important duty which you have delegated to 
us. We present to you the result of our deliberations, and we claim from you, 
as we know we shall receive, your earnest attention, while in conformity with the 

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immemorial usages of the party, we address you on the important interests you 
have at stake, in the nomination your delegates have made. 

We think it a subject of congratulation and pf just pride to the people, that 
their convention was so fully attended. The most unparalleled efforts were 
made to stifle the popular voice; the whole force of executive patronage and 
official influence, and every art which ingenuity could employ, have been used 
to prevent the assembling of the people’s convention; but ail in vain. ihe 
east, the west, the north, and the south, have borne testimony to the virtuous 
energy which inspires the hearts of freemen when they determine^. re^U. 
oppression, whether iff comes from a foreign or domestic source. A spirit is 
abroad among our citizens, showing them to be wakeful --and vigilant to the 
preservation of their rights, and determined to maintain our republican insti¬ 
tutions and free them from the encroaching corruptions of power, always dan¬ 
gerous,’ and becoming daily more alarming. It is the same spirit which anima¬ 
ted our fathers to the contest with BritislYpower; which burst the shackles of a 
tyrant king, anfl proclaimed this happy republic “ free, sovereign anJ in¬ 
dependent.” It is the same spirit so recently manifested by you in the contest 
waged with the United States IBank, which sought to seduce the venal, and 
terrify the timid, into unconditional submission to a power fatal to the liberties of 

the people_the power of associated and incorporated wealth—the aristocracy 

of money. 

j We feel proud that we represent such a people, and respond to this spirit. 
We are convinced that spirit is among us, and that curs is the cause of freemen. 
We look round in this convention and we recognize among its members those 
who, from the days of the revolution to the present moment, have been the steady 
advocates of the people’s rights—who have grown gray in their holy cause. 
If we refer to the history of our recent contests—it we dwell upon the days 
of panic, we shall find the names of men who manfully contended against the 
fearful power which threatened the liberties of the country, still faithful to the 
same cause, and testifying their fidelity by coming into this convention to pre¬ 
serve the fruits of a victory achieved by the people, but which remain to be 
secured against the insidious efforts which the same Bank is still making to 
obtain the ascendency over us. 

We do not, fellow citizens, approach you under ordinary circumstances; but- 
we know, and you are no doubt convinced, that the occasion, with its attending 
incidents, is one of immense importance to the cause of popular rights, and that 
all your best efforts will be required to preserve them. We repeat the language 
of the distinguished Benton, “ the Bank of the United States is not dead;” she 
exists in all the vigor of concentrated wealth—in all the pride of wounded aris¬ 
tocracy, envenomed by the consciousness that her mighty efforts have been re¬ 
sisted and defeated by a virtuous, and as yet free people. You drove her 
from the field, but her armies have merely changed their position. She has 
tried the lion skin—she now puts on that of the wily fox. She. affects to have 
given over the contest; she ceases her cry of panic and confusion, of ruin and 
devastation, and she proclaims by the tongue of her most eloquent advo¬ 
cate, that “ the Bank is the creature of yesterday, and expires to-mouow.” In 
the meantime she expands her accommodations, although in the season of 
panic she oppressed the people, and told them she was obligedto do so because the 
Congress of the United States refused to extend her existence, and she must con¬ 
tract her business; yet now, in the last year of her existence, she increases her 
discounts until they are again swollen to the enormous sum of nearlv SEVEN¬ 
TY MILLIONS! 

The Bank is still alive; she js again in the field, and you ar'e in the presence 
of a formidable enemy. We deplore, that in these circumstances, there should 
exist any division, or cause of division among us; but it cannot be disguised that an 
unparalleled attempt has been made to divide the democratic party. If there be 
treason in your camp, we ask you who are the traitors? Look at the list of 
this convention—Do you find it swollen with the names of the panic makers? 
Candor must admit that they are not here. Do you not on the contrary, see 
in this convention those who in the darkest hour of the Bank conflict, "never 
quailed beneath her power, but battled manfully for your deafest rights, and 
gave evidence that they were with you, no matter who was then against you? 












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(Jan you, will you believe that treason exists among those who stood by 
your venerated President, Andrew Jackson, when the right was the thickest, 
i and in the darkest hour of the Bank contest, and among those, who for their 
fidelity to you, have been denounced, and are still denounced, by the Bank pres¬ 
ses, in terms of the utmost bitterness; or will you not, fellow citizens, rather 
\ look for those who are now trying to defeat the democratic party among men 

\ who trembled in the hour of peril, who sought refuge hi flight, or in the ranks 

\ of the enemy, united in the cry of the panic makers? 

V Let us however approach this question more nearly. The convention of 
the 4th of March met at Harrisburg, numerous difficulties occurred which we 
have not time to recapitulate; these difficulties, produced unparalleled excitement 
in that body, heightened by the strange and unusual fact that the convention 
was surrounded by a host of dependants, who came from our canals, our rail 
'roads, and our counties, certainly to perform no known or official duty. After 
a stormy session of three days, when thinking and reflecting men, having vari¬ 
ous personal preferences, had given up all hope of harmonious action, by which 
alone success for the nomination to be made could be secured, a resolution was 
adopted by a vote of fifty-two to forty-one disolving the convention, and recom¬ 
mending the election of a new convention to meet at Lewistown on the 6th of 
May, then next, to nominate a candidatte, &c. The place for the assembling 
of this convention was fixed by a vote almost unanimous, and then the members 
of the convention quietly dispersed. 

Those facts cannot be denied; they are not denied. On the night after the 
Convention was disolved, a caucus was held by a portion of those who had 
been members, lead on by a bold politician of Philadelphia, who was not a dele¬ 
gate to the convention; and that caucus determined that they would meet the 
next day and nominate Gov. Wolf. They did meet the next day—the delegates 
from a very large portion of the state having gone home—and. without having 
received any fresh authority from the people, they boldly nominated Gov. Wolf 
and claimed for this transaction that it was according to the ancient usages of 
the party. We ask you if the recollection of any man can furnish an instance 
such as this in the history of the party ?—- Where do they find the precedent 
for it, and how can they say it was according to the usages of the party, when 
no instance like it can be produced? Again, you hear the band of office-holders 
(we do not mean all, for there are many honorable exceptions,) who have adop¬ 
ted the new and degrading doctrine that they owe to the Governor who ap¬ 
points them, personal allegiance, denounce those who will not acquiesce in this 
caucus nomination as disorganizes. To whom does this name properly belong? 
Will you say that it belongs to those who voted for the dissolution, who confi¬ 
ded in the people, and who by that vote determined nothing for or against any 
man, whose pretensions for office would be leit open to be weighed by the peo¬ 
ple? 

We ask you to consider -what would have been the present condition of the 
party, If the caucus of the 7th of March, numbering but eighty-five, professing 
to represent a part only of the commonwealth, had never assembled? Would 
any division or cause of division exist among you? Would a single wave of 
trouble roll across the breast of the party? Is it not very plain, that, if this cau¬ 
cus had not met, no portion of the party would have been deluded? And the 
nomination made by this convention, would have been the only nomination, 
claimingtto be democratic, before the people ? Who then are the disoiganizers? 
We ask you, if this name belongs to any, does it not belong ^more appropri¬ 
ately to those who made the irregular nomination of George Wolf at the cau¬ 
cus of the 7th of March? 

It is not denied, that this caucus assembled without any fresh authority from th« 
people. It is equally true, that it assembled without any adjournment from the 
6th of March. No man, with truth, can deny this. Had, then, this portion of 
those who had been members of the convention, a right t.o assemble on Satur¬ 
day, after the convention had dissolved? If they had a right to assemble then, 
they had a rffiht to assemble one month or three months afterwards. 11 And will 
any pretend To this?. If they had a right to assemble, then also had that propor¬ 
tion of the same convention who retired, and went home, an equal right. “ 
they had this equal right, and it cannot be denied to them—-and if they-had 





exercised it, and nominated another man, we should have had two persons nomi-i 
nated by democratic conventions, each of whom might claim, with the same 
propriety, to be regularly nominated, and according to democratic usages. 
Don’t this show you, that it is absurd to claim for the nomination of Gov. Wolf, 
by the caucus of eighty-five, the binding validity of a regular nomination? 

But again, if the democratic party had acquiesced in this unauthorized nomina¬ 
tion, would it not soon become a dangerous precedent? We know, that by 
bur present constitution, very large powers are conferred upon the Governor. 
He appoints to almost all the offices in the State. Sustain this nomination, admit 
it to be regular, and do you not at once make your democratic convention an 
idle ceremony, whenever an incumbent of the executive chair chooses to be d 
candidate. Who can doubt, that with this immense patronage in his hands, more 
especially if along with this nomination, we have the doctrine established that 
the Governor confers office, not as the agent of the people, but as a personal 
favor binding the office holder to personal allegiance to the man, and not to tho 
party, we say who can doubt that a Governor can always get a sufficient num¬ 
ber of men, who would give him an irregular nomination of somC sort? Sus¬ 
tain, then, the caucus nomination, and the people need never again suppose 
that they can, or will have any thing to do with nominating a candidate for the 
office of Governor. It may as well be considered, that the Governor, for the 
time being, shall be the candidate, and the only Candidate of the democratic 
party, and that the people have no right to interfere. And will democrats 
submit to this degradation? Are they who profess the principles of Jackson and 
Jefferson, willing thus to 1 yield their rights? We think it almost an insult to put 
this question, and we answer for you,—No. The democracy of Pennsylvania 
will never submit to such usurpation. 

But do you wish to elect your candidate? Do you desire to preserve yout 
liberties from the grasp and shackles of the U. S. Bank, or are you satisfied with 
the empty vanity of nominating, with no hope of electing the man nominated? 

Can any reasonable man expect to re-elect Gov. Wolf upon this nomination? 
We are aware, that his friends, conscious of the weakness of his pretensions to 
the support of the democratic party upon such a nomination, have discovered 
an evident inclination to form a coalition with another party, and rely for support 
upon that party. It must be plain that such a coalition can only be effected by 
deception, or the sacrifice of principle? Can you have better evidence of the 
danger of such a nomination than their overtures furnish? But it is vain too, to 
hope that such a coalition can be effected—for it is not to be supposed that an 
honorable man would at all confide in the individual who was willing to plate 
himself in a position so equivocal. Profeesing the principles of all, he can be 
faithful to none. 


That Gov. Wolf cannot obtain the Support of the democratic party, and that 
this party cannot, and will not, support his unauthorized nomination, is pro¬ 
ved by the evidence which this convention affords. How, then, can he be 
re-elected? Do you not remember that at the last election, he was elected by 
a meagre majority of a little upwards of 3000, and that for many days after it took 
place, and before the final result was known, it was generally supposed that 
he had been defeated. Some of the strongest democratic counties in the state 
had given majorities against him. Do you not remember with what effect the’ 
extravagance of his administration was-exhibited? The prodigality and waste 
of public money which he himself had charged upon the administration of his 
predecessor, -was urged against him. Do his friends suppose that this argument 
has lost any of its force, in view of the increase of our State debt to the lar^e 
sum of twenty three millions of dollars? It is true, that ail agree that our mag¬ 
nificent lines of internal communication, should be made productive. But will 
the people the less condemn wanton extravagance, orwill they the less desire to 
work a reform, and produce economy in the administration of our public affairs? 
Do we not every where hear the desire expressed, to reduce the expenditures 
of our government, and relieve the people from the heavy burdens not necessary 
to the fullest development of our immense internal resources? J 

A vain attempt has been made to make up an issue between knowledge and 
ignorance, and place the pretensions of Gov. Wolf on the o r0 und that his 
‘‘banner streams in lightand that the individual by whom he is opposed, mus 
be the candidate of ignorance. No man who feels as a Pennsylvanian who ha 


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a proper pride in his native or adopted state, would join ifi the slander which 
demagogues have elsewhere urged, that the people of Pennsylvania are igno¬ 
rant and narrow minded. Let an intelligent observer cast his eye upon the magni¬ 
ficent state of improvements, physical and moral, which prevails every where 
in Pennsylvania—let him compare her condition with that of any other state 
in the Union, and he cannot but admit, that we have within our borders the 
most splendid evidence, that the people of Pennsylvania are a great people. 
Will any man among you, then, believe that a candidate could be presented 
to you, and your suffrages claimed for him, on the ground that he is the can¬ 
didate of ignorance? Such a supposition is an insult to the people of Pennsyl¬ 
vania; and we cannot use language strong enough to convey our condemnation 
of it. True it is, that men may honestly differ as to the policy or expediency 
of particular acts of legislation, to promote the diffusion of knowledge. They 
may consider one unequal, unjust and oppressive, and another fair and right; 
but all agree, that we are bound to advance and maintain our high character 
for moral and physical improvement. 

The official patronage of our chief executive officer is admitted on all hands 
to be very great, and there are not wanting men wlio condemn this great power. 
Democrats know that it was tine df the lessons of wisdom taught by the 
patriarch of democracy, Thomas Jefferson, that there should be frequent changes 
bf.the incumbents of executive office. He himself set a noble example of 
adherence to this principle; he retired at the end of two terms. His precept 
and example should be cherished and observed. Meti who have been long in pow¬ 
er are apt to become attached to that power and to forget right. Thfey forget 
that it was conferred by the people, and too often desire to retain it by corrupt 
means, and without the popular consent. 

Democrats, you know it is your principle to guard against this encroachment of 
power, and hence you have been ever in favor of rotation in office. Every body 
knows that there is a great rttass of the community who are utterly opposed 
to electing the same individual to the office of Governor for more than two 
terms. Could that portion of the democracy of our state be induced again to 
cast their suffrages for George Wolf ? Certainly not. Weigh all these consid¬ 
erations and remember the meagre majority by which Gov. Wolf was elected 
fora second term, and you will be convinced of what we, having opportunities 
of information from every part of the state, tell you is certainly true, that Go¬ 
vernor Wolf under no circumstances can be re-elected for a third term—much 
less can he be elected upon such a nomination as lie has received—a nomination 
Regarded by the great mass of the party as an outrage upon their rights. 

Will any of you then, fellow citizens, throw your votes away? Will you not' 
rather rally to the standard of democracy now when its safety is exposed to 
danger, and cast your votes for a man whom you all know, and against whom 
no democrat can find a reasonable objection? Can we, ought we to divide; is 
there any cause of division among us? Believe us, fellow citizens, we tell you 
in the soberness of truth, that we feel, warmly feel for every democrat, and 
we would not that one man should go astray, or be remembered or deplored as 
one whose vote might have saved our long cherished principles and party from 
destruction. 

We have nominated by a unanimous vote HENRY A. ML'HLEN- 
BERG, of Berks county, to be the democratic candidate for the office of 
Governor at the next general election, and we feel bold to say that no man 
in the commonwealth could be selected in whom the democracy of the state 
can more Bafely confide. He inherits from revolutionary sires the spirit 
which animated that glorious struggle — ardently attached to our republi¬ 
can institutions, he has not hesitated to devote his best energies to maintain 
them. Open and candid in his disposition, he disdains equivocation or mys¬ 
tery. Professing the democratic creed of the Jefferson school, he has never 
refused to bear his testimony to its truth and excellence, and his practice has 
conformed to his principles. He meets with a manly firmness every question, 
and brings to its discussion the energies of a strong mind, cultivated by a finished 
education, and improved by long experience. Benevolent in his disposition, and 
disregarding the idle and vain distinctions of wealth and power, he has ever 
had the esteem and affection of all around him, In his own district, where he 
has been again and again placed in nomination by the people for the important 



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office of member of Congress, which he now holds, he has reeceivd over¬ 
whelming majorities, proving incontestibly how much he is beloved and respec¬ 
ted for his private and public virtues by his neighbors, those who best know 
him. His public career in the councils of the nation has been one of no obscu¬ 
rity. In Congress he has been conspicuous. Coming into public liie at a time 
of great interest to our country, he has been distinguished lor his tearless 
patriotism, his unshaken, calm and intelligent intrepidity. 

In the midst of the panic he was immoveable; no arts could entice, no per¬ 
sonal interest swerve him from his duty to his country; he stood by the mea¬ 
sures of our virtuous chief magistrate. In the House ol Representatives ol the 
United States, Henry A. Muhlenberg was the steady champion of the peo¬ 
ple’s President, Andrew Jackson, and the open, avowed, Honorable and in- 
depent opponent of the United Stales Bank. He called the previous question 
for the people against the Bank, and the people will not lorget his patriotic de¬ 
votion to their interests. 

An attempt was made to introduce into the administration of the affairs of 
the general government a spirit of extravagance neither sanctioned by reason, 
nor the constitution. In the seductive form of appropriations lor local improve¬ 
ments, this spirit presented itself; and those who have urged that a national 
debt was a national blessing, were ready to encourage a cupidity which would 
have bankrupted the nation, and entwined the people in chains of gold. Our pa¬ 
triot President resisted this dangerous spirit; the hand of waste and unconstitu¬ 
tional extravagance was staj^ed, and in this way we have been permitted to ex¬ 
hibit the singular spectacle of a great and prosperous nation without a dollar 
of national debt. In this contest Mr. Muhlenberg was again conspicuous; he 
resisted this spirit of extravagance manfully and nobly. 

An effort has been made to create the impression that Mr. Muhlenberg will 
be opposed to some of the great interests of the state—that he will resist its 
steady advance to prosperity and greatness. He has all the pride of a Pennsyl¬ 
vanian; he loves his native state; he feels a deep interest in her welfare, and we 
feel the fullest assurance that with him, the prosperity of our state will be, as It 
has been, the object of constant solicitude. Venal corruption, and wanton 
extravagance lavished upon favorites, can hope for or expect no encouragement 
from him; but that he should labor as.sidiously to render productive every in¬ 
terest; to extend and magnify them, is altogether consistent with his own charac¬ 
ter for intelligence, firmness and integrity, and no one need fear his admin¬ 
istration of the government on these points. 

Such, then, is the man presented for your support, and we feel convinced 
that he will fully repay your confidence, and meet your just wishes. We all 
know and appreciate his merits, and we have no fears for the result. He is the 
people’s candidate, and the people will sustain him. The most cheering intel¬ 
ligence on this point has been collected from all parts of the state, and we 
shall go into the contest with the fullest assurance, not only that we ought, to 
succeed, but that we will succeed. But one thing is certain, that no other 
candidate professing to be democratic, has the remotest chance of success. 
We do then invite and solemnly and affectionately urge you to union and uni¬ 
ted action, remembering that victory in the approaching election is all impor¬ 
tant to preserve your party, and perhaps your political rights. 

We have selected delegates to a National Convention to nominate candi¬ 
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, to be sup¬ 
ported at the next Presidential election. It is so plain that this measure is es¬ 
sential to the union of the democratic party of the different states; so essential 
to counteract the dangerous tendency to sectional parties which prevail in our 
country; so essential to success in the Presidential election, that it is no longer 
necessary to sustain this measure by argument We shall be bound, of course, 
by the decision of that body, but we have not hesitated to declare the unbought 
preference of the democracy of Pennsylvania. 

MAR i IN \ AN BUlUtiN, the distinguished son of a sister State, has risen 
by his own unaided efforts to the eminent station which he now fills. Passing- 
through the ordeal of many conflicts, tried in various stations by his fellow citb 
y.ens, he has never been found wanting to their interests. Possessing com¬ 
manding talents, consummate abilities, and varied experience, lie has been Ion<r 


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trained in public life; and every man is now free to admit, that as a statesman, 
lie is unsurpassed in sagacity; and every democrat must concede, that as a po¬ 
litician, none can be more decidedly devoted to democracy. That he has been 
persecuted with bitterness for his political course—for the identity of his princi¬ 
ples with those of President Jackson—has but endeared him to the democracy 
of Pennsylvania—and we present him as her favorite candidate for the Presi¬ 
dency, to the national convention; willing, however, to yield a cheerful submis¬ 
sion to the decision of that body. 

We have not been unmindful of the claims of Pennsylvania upon her sis- 
ter states; but at the present juncture, when we have so much at stake, we have 
felt it to be incumbent upon her, to exhibit a disinterestedness consistent with 
the character for patriotism she has always maintained. In doing this, how¬ 
ever, her sister states must, and no doubt will remember, that the day must soon 
arrive, when a proper regard for the steady and honorable character of her 
people, will and must demand, that their feelings should be gratified by a sig¬ 
nal mark of confidence, conferred by her sister states, on one of her own sons. 

We have thus, fellow citizens, performed our duty—it remains for you to 
perform yours. Conscious of the rectitude ot our intentions, we are unawed by 
the arrogance of power and place, and we disdain the low revilings of desperate 
men—we are satisfied that we are right, and in this conviction we feel that you 
will be true to yourselves'and true to the cause of the people. 

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 

Resolved, That the delegates to the National convention bo instruc¬ 
ted to support the nomination of Martin Van Duron for President of 
the United States. 

Resolved, That we have full confidence in the integrity of the dele¬ 
gates to the National Convention, arid therefore do not instruct them 
as to the candidate for the Vice Presidency, but expect they will unite 
upon such candidate as will be most acceptable to the people and most 
consistent with the principles of the democratic party. 

Resolved, That this convention pledge themselves to support Henry 
A. Muhlenberg, of Berks countv, vs the democratic candidate ior the 
office of Governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the next 
general election, and use all honorable means to promote and secure 
his election. 

Resolved, That the delegates to die National Convention be furnish¬ 
ed respectively with certificates of their election under the signatures 
of the officers of this convention, together with any instructions or re¬ 
commendations that may have been passed by the same, in reference 
to their duties at the said national convention, and that the delegations 
from the respective districts have power to fill any vacancies that may 
occur therein, by resignation, refusal to obey instructions or otherwise 
and that the delegates, when assembled at Baltimore, ascertain whe¬ 
ther any vacancies exist, and that they have power to fill the same. 

Resolved, That the central committee at Harrisburg be requested 
to assist the secretaries in preparing the journal of this convention for 
publication in pamphlet form, and to superintend the circulation of the 
same throughout the state. 

Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be returned to the 
President, Vice Presidents and Secretaries (hereof, for the able and 
faithful manner in which they have conducted the business. 


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Resolved, That the thanks of this conversion be tendered to the 
commissioners of this county, and through them to the people ot the 
place, for their polite attention on this occasion. 

Resolved, That the proceedings of this convention be signed by the 
officers and published in all the democratic papers in the state. 

After leaking the necessary arrangements for the payment of ex* 
penses, the convention adjourned, s\ne die . 

JOHN C. BUCHER, President. 


JOHN SCOTT, 

HENRY HORN, 
PATRICK MULVANY, 
JONATHAN SMITH, 
JOHN KUHNS, 

LEWIS DEWART, 
DANIEL SMALL, ' 
JOHN JUNKIN, 

A. G. Miller, 

He^ry Colt, 

'A . B, Ziegler. Secretaries. 

C, L. Eberle, 

Seth Salisbury, J 


Vice Presidents. 




COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE 

or tke several Counties. 

ADAMS COUNTY . 

Georg? Smvser, Esq., John B. Marsh, Moses M’Clennan, Esq. John L. Fuller, 
Esq., Capt. William M’Curdy, JamesM’Divit, Esq. Jacob Fetterhoff, Isaao Robin¬ 
son, Esq. Alexander Caldwell, Esq., Charles F. Keener, Esq., Fleming Gilliland, 
John N. Graft, Levi Miller Esq., James Cl arke, Esq., AVilliam Hildebrand, Esq. 
Joseph R. Henry, Esq,, Samuel Swope, John Morningstar, Esq., Martin Clunk, 
Michael Brown, Caleb Hildebrand, John Shorb Esq., Michael R. Nuser, Esq. 

ALLEGHENY COUNTY\ 

Col. James Patterson, of Mifflin Township, Thomas Livingston, Pittsburg, Jo¬ 
seph C. M’Guire, St. Clair, Jacob Smith. Allegheny Borough, P. Mulvanv, Pitts¬ 
burg, William Brown, Robinson, William O. II. Robinson, Allegheny Borough, 
Col. Jesse Sill, Versailles, William B. Conway, Pittsburg, John Harrison Yersailes, 
Samuel Mackey, Pittsburg, Thomas M’Kown, Peebles, J. N. Hoops, Pittsburg, 
Francis Wilson, Wilkins, John Irvin Pittsburg, Hugh Hozelton, Pitt Township, 
Peter Wilson, Elizabeth, John S. Blakely, Pittsburg, James Clark, Indiana, Luther 
Rogers, Pittsburg, John M’Clintock, Peebles, Samuel M’Culloh, Pittsburg, Wil¬ 
liam Caven, Versailles, Joseph Jenkinson, Bayardstown, Thomas Hamiller, Pirts- 
burg, William Medkirk, Elixebeth, II. N. Swartz, St. Clair; Thomas M’Call, 
Allegheny Borough, Chambers M’Kibben, Pittsburg, George Cooper, Ross, R. 
Philips, Pittsburg, John K. Seaton, Ohio, Samuel Hubley, Pittsburg, Joseph Lytle, 
Plumb, Mahlon Rogers, Pittsburg, A. Otterson, Alleghny Borough, Michael Hood, 
Pitt Township, William Pentland, Pittsburg, William G. Hawkins, Esq. Wil¬ 
kins, S. P. Darlington, Pittsburg, Jos. II. Miei, Mifflin, William H. Smith, Pitts¬ 
burg, Maj. William Alexander, Versailes, Peirce Brennan, Pittsburg, William Tor¬ 
rence, Fayette, Luke Fortum, Pittsburg, Joseph Heming, Peebles, H. Powell, Bay¬ 
ardstown. E. J. Roberts, Pittsburg, George R, Riddle, Bayardstown. 


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A RMS TR ONG CO UN TY. 

Hot). 8. S Harrison, Alexander Reynolds, Esq. Samuel Quest, Isaac Scott, Rob- 
ert U oodward, Robert Potter, James Kilgore, John West, Thomas Magee,Jacob 
Miller, Francis Morrison, Peter Weaver, Isaac Bowser. 

BEAVER COUNTY * 

Benjamin Adams, Col. Joseph Vcsa, David Boies, jr. Dr. E. K. Chamberlain 
Robert Wallace, N. P. Fetter man, Samuel English, George Hinds, Solomon 
Bennett, Fsq. Samuel Patton, Patrick Mulvanon, Charles Carter, Sampson Piersol 
Esq. John Boles, Esq. John M. Lukens, Robert Boggs, Esq. 

Bedford County, 

Thomas Logan, Esq. H. II. Fore, Esq. Hugh Ranken, John Conner, William 
Compiler, John Metzger, F.sq. James Berry, George Statter, Jacob Houser, Wil¬ 
liam Keyser, James Forbes, Capt. J. Sloan Nelson, David Fore, E»q. 

BERKS COURT Y, 

Jacob Geehr, George S. Wharton, Charles Kessler, Robert M. Barr, Dr. Maik 
Dtu-nib, William Fisher, William liottenstine, Joseph D. Biles, John Ulrich, Col. 
Henry Schaeffer, Joseph Shoemaker, Daniel Helm, John Ilairi, Daniel H. Boas, 
John ShaefFer, John Rush, John Weise, Abraham Hill, Daniel Lorah, Peter Sny¬ 
der, Peter Nagle, Esq. William Lash, John Wanner, James Donagan, Daniel Kutz, 
William Heidenrich, John Deisher, Daniel Dreibilbies, Col. Peter Kline, sen. Hen¬ 
ry Hottensteiu, Jacob V. R. Hunter, John Shit'/., Martin Walborn, John Filbert, 
Michael Petre, John Miller, (Sinking Springs) Jeremiah Simmer, Daniel Deppin, 
Israel 9allade, Benjamin Gortner, Jacob Graeff, Esq. Samuel Fegely, John Kingkin- 
£er. 

BRADFORD COUNTY, 

Gen. D Bullock, Col. S. Satterlee; Dr. N T . Shore, Major F. Fisher, William 
Russel, Esq. Nathan Willcock, Esq. Cdnstans Matthewson, Esq. Dr. W. T. Hop¬ 
kins; Peleg Pech, O. P. Bassett, Abislern Pierce; J. L. Gerauld, Esq. Joseph 
Stacy, Esq. Dr. Theodore Wilder, Denison Gates, Theodore Sconlem, Eliphalet 
Mason, Dr, Thomas T. Huston, Abraham Wood, Major J. E. Hale, Allin Hall 
David Durfey, E I) Titus, W. Brook, C Child, Leonard Pierce, Dr D L Seth, Col 
Scott, E W Bain, C W Bussel, C Branch,Henry Pluman, John Watkins,S CalefF, jr. 
‘Walter Morley, jr F. Allen, J Miller, S P Mattocks, J Salisbury, Rowland Will- 
eocks, Gould Seymour, Dr D Andrus; Chauncy Guthrie, Samuel Stephens, J H 
Stephens. 

BUCKS COUNTY. 

* Hon William Long, Samuel Hibbs, sen. Col George Cyphert, William II Row¬ 
land, Esq. Capt John Mann, Peter Sallada, Peter Blyier, Col Robert Smith, Hen¬ 
ry L Miller, John D James, Franklin S Mills, Morgans Opps, Dr William M 
James, Amos Vansant, George Lanning, Esq, John K Wright, D P Nelson. 

BUTLER COUNTY. 

r John NegW, William Gibson,Manassa Gillespie, Robert M’Kee, Jottn Gilchrist, 
Dr H C • Le\\ olf, James G Campbell, Henry Duffert, Joseph M’Quiston, John 
Weistensleine, Philip Barnhart, Benjamin Wallace, C E Purviance. 

CENTRE COUNTY. 

Henry Petrikin, J F Reeder, Samuel W Beatty, J. Roope, Esq. Henry Swartz, 
William Ifary, Daniel Devn, Andrew Gregg, jr, D O Bryan, Thomas Barlow, Esq 
David Jones, Esq, James Fovseman, T Miller Hall, Thomas W T hatson, B Landcake, 
Charles W 7 ilson, John Shields, W’illiam Richards, Wm. M’Ewee, jr. John Grya, 
F Fridley, Dr Henry Lorain, Dr Strohecker, Anthony Wolf, John Weaver, 
John Young, John Kramer, Adam Gentzel, Frederick Crummer, Thomas Harper, 
Peter Numbo^er. 

CHESTER COUNTY. 

Cromwell P< arce, Esq. Jesse Sharp,Esq, John Beaver, Henry Diffc. lerfer, Jam# 
Melon, John Ltchanan, Stephen Marshal, William E Haines, John Wth*Qn> Amw 

3 ■ : P. 


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Kirable, Thomas Scott, John II Morrison,Eber Worthington, William Applejames 
L Neilor, John HBrinton, Angus M’Kay, Dr Wilmer Worthington, Nathan Frame, 
John Worthington, Dr Jonathan H Scholfield, George W Parke, Samuel Jackson, 
Joel C Daily, Thomas G M’Kensie, John G Wersler, Col David Le fever, James M 
Kiunard. 

CLEAR El ELD COUNTY. 

Alexander Irvin, James Forger.son, John II Bloom, William Bigler, William 
Bloom, Robert Ross, W. Irvin, John Draucker, James Allport, John lvyler, Joseph 
M’Mdrrv, James M’Gee, U* Rodgers, John Shafer, Lebrus Luther, Wm. Wallace, 
Benjamin Brasall, John Macumbel, B. Speackman, Jacob Coleman, Thomas Dint. 

COLUMBIA COUNTY, 


David Petrikin, Peter Baldy, Esq. V Best, John Rhoads, Esq. J W Stamm, R. 
C Baird, Hugh M’Williams, William Dale, George Smith, John Follman, jr. 
Jaroe3 Maginnes, John Fruit, Jacob Swisher, Esq. John Battin, Esq. James Camp¬ 
bell, John M’llenry, Isaac Kline, Esq. Isaac Welch, John P Davis, Peter Yohe, 
Esq. S B M Yants, John Freas, jr. John Knorr, George Kaufman, Daniel Gross, 
A \V Kline, Sebastian flower, Esq. John F Derr. 

CR A WFORDPCOUNT Y .' 5 


■ Dr C M Yates, D M Farrelly, Andrew Smith, William II Davis, William W 
Perkins, Joseph Deriekson, Cot Daniel Shryock, John VYinkett, Justin Dewev Eso 
Francis f A Wilson, G Carr, jr. Col John M’Arthur, Patterson Espy, G Shellito 

V ;’ 1 ’ rho U aS M ’ C!are » J' 1 *- Ool Walter Denny, George Lefever. Jacob 

Work, II \\ Ijemngwelf. 


CUMBERLAND COUNTY, 

Michael Cocklin, James Brown,-James II. Grahm, Samuel S Smhh ’William \t 
Biddle, Dr 1 heodore Myers, Robert M’CIan, Michael Holcomb, B AughinbauMu 
Wm. Shnver, Andrew Carothers, (Dickinson) Jas. Neal, D. Reilv Jacob I 


^ ^ , x uu , d.ilujj j. jipucr, u iv licvincv, I jxo. 

Hoover, A Mauk, J Harris, Thomas M’Gulloeh, John Trimble, Jacob Keller 
Skiles Woodburn, J. Kinsley, J. Heffelman, J. Moore, of Newville* Geo BriudlV 
George W ise, Henry Jacobs, Solomon Sentman,William Corn man,'j BrackinridtrU 
”?, b K ef ‘ If*?"’. ■ ,am y » «’»«*<*. George Maxwell, George Croft, Conrad Clever,' 
v' ? 1 f‘“U Harwell, Elias tiardorr, Jose,,!, Trego, 

Kobert M Keelian, Col. J Hood J .M’ftee, Esq, John S Wilt, David Aran,inger 
Jacob Do,icimer, Marti., Barnhart, Henja.qiq Meyers, J Woodburn, Geonti 

f M- 1 S iS“ ; ' h ' l ;P i I> an S: l ;’r, Jo | mConiraan, John Heffleraait, Jacob Zeii- 
Kr. \\ ilium Barr, Jacob Kinsloe, John Clendennin. 


DAUPHIN COUNTY. 


George H Bucher, Ovid F Johnson, Jacob Baab, William D Boas, George Braf- 
tv, John Knepley, jun. Henry Sprigncfan, Thomas Egle, Frederick W Leopold, 
Ixwis Plitt, John Bigger, Gen. Simon Cameron, George M Lauman, Tobias Bick¬ 
er Esq. Simon Sallada, Esq. William Wingert, Esq. Daniel Bitterman, John Bretz, 
William Sauser, Joseph Straw, Daniel Muencli,jr. Jacob Welker, George Fetter- 
ho;f, Esq. Benjamin Stees, Esq. lliram H Hetzel, George German, Col.° Michael 
Whitley, John Umberger, John Shaeffer, Michael Decker, John Hance, Jacob 
Karnst, Esq. Martin Docker, Esq. John Dougherty, Dr Mercer Brown, Daniel Ken- 
dig, Esq. George Boyer, (Swatara), George Hamon, Jacob Smith, Jacob Reel. 


DELAWARE COUNTY. 

Joseph Engle, Col James Sill, Dr Jesse Young, Samuel M Lei per, Joseph Cloud, 
Jacob Barns, Daniel Thompson, Charles Baldwin, John S Yocum, James Serrill 
Peter H Engle, Dr James Aitken, Adam B Williamson, Charles Justis, John L 
Crosby, Thomas Williamson, James Lackey, James Marshall, Dr William Gray, 
Hill Brinton, Abraham Taylor, Thomas Darlington, Phiiip Rudolph, John Eiskinp. 
Gaorge Litr.enberg, Dr John Leedom, Alexander.M’Keever. 


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ERIE COUNTYJ 

Robert Cochran, P S V Harriot, Smith Jakson, William Beatev, James Clarke, 
Albert Thiayre, H L Harvey, William.Dixson, '1'homas Milieu, liirem L Brown, 
Miron Hutchison, Dr A Iiyon, Thomas Hurst, Casper M Rouse, Isaac M White, 
John Boyd, Wilsou Smith, F \V Miller. 

FAYETTE COUNTY. 

James F Cannon, Alanzo Little, John A. Sangston, Joseph Cadd, Joseph Jeffries, 
Robert Johnston, John Night, Michael Crow, Robert Brown, William Morris, 
Francis M’Kee, Dr Edward M’Sherry, Philip Bertner, John Bute, Thomas Craig, 
Col Benjamin Brownfield, Gen Henry W Beeson, Andrew Brysen, William Boyd, 
James Sangston, Col David Gilmer, George Walker, John Hoge, William F Cop¬ 
lan, B osley Frost, Nicholas Sweul-er, Dr David Ntoey, Isaac L Hunt, A Gallentine, 
Jacob Murray, James M’Keown, Valentine Cochenour, Samuel Marshall, Robert 
Long, Major W Andrews, David Downer, Benjamin Price, James H Mitchell, 
Henry Clay, 1'homas Brown, Samuel Nixon, Theophilus P Williams. 

GREENE COUNTY. 


n Daniel Boughner, Thomas Lucas, Esq. Alexander Davidson, Mark Gordon, Lot 
Lentz, Enoch South, Caleb Spraejg, Henry Sliimer, James Mason, David Sellers 
John Rogers, Jacob Barns, John Petit, 1'homas Patterson, Joseph M’Nay, Vincent 
Smith, Samuel Vanna, Thomas Lazear, David Gray, Jolm Irons, Benjamiu Camp¬ 
bell 1'homas Hoskiuson. 

HUNTINGDON COUNTY. 

Robert Speer, John Bell, John Trout, John M’Mullen, Dr Jacob Gemmill, Sam¬ 
uel Coldwell, John Porter, Isaac Vandeweder, James Campbell, A Patterson, A 
Gwiu Geo Jackson, Jacob Fockler, Joseph Stewart, William K. Halim, Jjhn Light- 
ner, Samuel Thompson; Joseph Reed; Captain John Stewart; James Sample; John 
Hirst; John Hagans; Daniel Brua; Jacob Grove; Jefferson Simonton; George Ash¬ 
man; Samuel Findlay, William Peebles; John Price; Jacob Sharer. 

LANCASTER COUNTY, 

Richard R Heitler, H D Overholzer; Dr Isaac Winters, N F Lightner; Edward 
Brien; Anthony Carpenter; John V ogan; Henry Rogers; Ueuueii B eidler; James 
Cameron; l)r John M’Camant; James Vogan; J^hn Bitzer; Samuel Rmgwalt, /a job 
B Amweg; Jacob Leber; D. Eby; Capt. Sanders; Elias Redcav; Peter Ruth; Zach- 
eua Killian; John Forney, William M Baxter; Geoige B Nvitheii, \\ llhamDine*. 
Allen Carpenter; Richard Nagie; 

LEBANON COUNTY. 

.Tohn-Hairison; L Shuey; Christian Long, William Rank; Fsq. John Hoffa; Esq. 
MichaeTVohr; Col William Beily; John Batdorff; Esq. Leonard Holstein; Doctor 
Bucher; XL Bucher; Joseph Witmer; Christian Snavelv; ' ho P Lutelius; Henry 
Fisher; Ilem^ Carmony, John Sawy'er; Henry Longeneckvi. 

LEHIGH COUNTY. 

E W Hotter; EV \ ( j am Hofferf; Daniel Freni; John Herbst; Andrew Engel- 
maa- Charles Foster-N^m Bower; Solortion Fogel, jr. George S Eisenhar<], Ewj. 
peter Ilass; Andrew Krauss; */ohn Slierer; Abra.i&in irox- 

el, Esq. \ 

l^ERNE COUNTY. 

William S wetland, H B WrigIIS^i 10m as Smith, William Eggleston, E 3 Potter, 
. xxpw Christian Knuckle, \t; r) yii xsc ll, Mason Crary, John R D«an, 
J , p OQnS j T Roman. II Alhertoii>y n j cl B arr ii n g, Nicholas Overfield, Henry 


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LYCOMING COUNTY. 

Solomon Bastress, Esq. Maj Isaac Bruner, Col John G wtner, A Cummings, i 
Tairflow, John Caldwell, Col it B Farr, John Deviling, Joseph M’Guirc, John. 
Bennit, jr. Robert Allen, Esq. James Lawson, Robert Tavlbr, john H Cowden 
John Montgomery, Thomas Taggart, Esq. John Shurr, C Brown. 

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, 

Dr John II Hill, John M’Nair Andrew Stewart, Esq. Isaac Mann, Henry 
M’Gee, James M Pawling, Henry Coueckpe; Esq, James Shertz; Daniel Jacoby, 
Isaac Schneider, George Snyder, George Swenk, Frederick H Smith; Francis C 
Burnside; Daniel Evans; Benjamin Yost, Esq. Jonas Smith, Frederick Dallieher, 
Samuel M’Nultz, Joshua 13 Missimer, Enos L Reiff. 

MERCER COUNTY, 

John Hoge; Ross Byers, James Rose; Thomas W Bean;W ilham Bndd; W illiam 
Zahnizer; John M’Closkv; William Grahm, Thomas lrviii; Esq. Alexander Den- 
niston, R W Stewart; T Duncan; William Hamilton. 

MIFFLIN COUNTY, 

David L Law; William P Cowling; A B Norris; William Deisert; James Hemp¬ 
hill; Robert E Smith; John Allbright; Christian Stoner; William Cogshall; DrJ V 
Mitchell; Henry Wilson; Philip Weller; William Erfmiston; J A Steel; Gen David 
Millikin; Isaac Yoder; John Smith; sen. George W Christman; Robert Means; \\ ill- 
jam Irvin; Henry Eisenbise; Henry Knep; David Bloom; Fheophilus Kechler, John 
Lapp; George Heberling. 

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. 

Charles W Mixsell, Richard Brodhead, jr. William G Scott. Jacob Baker, Sam¬ 
uel Siegfriedt, Jacob Odenwelder, Jacob Brotzman, Perer lhrie, Peter Sheivly, 
lleury S Salisberry, John Erode, Michael Breitlinger, Jedaih Irish. 

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY. 

Alexander M’Ewen, Esq. John Montgomery; Montgomery Swenev; Frederick 
Birkenblne; William Shannon; Samuel Bloom: Esq. George G Deping, A C 
Barrett, J Malick; Esq. Peter Bixler, Esq. Conrad Raiker; C G Donnel; Esq, 
James Slote; Samuel Awl, Esq. William Feglcv; John Davidson; George Zim¬ 
merman, Daniel Beissel; Peter Vandling, Gen II H Hammond; John Dewitt. 

PHILADELPHIA CITY. 

Henry Horn; Joseph TTbrrell; John M Read; Thomas j Petrikin; Samuel Davis; 
John TFAshmead; Henry Shoemaker; James H Hutcheson; Henry Simpson; Wil¬ 
liam English; John Napier; Samuel Davis; L M Troutman; John Ne-wlin; James 
Robinson; Robert A Williamson; Henry Mrjer; Samuel Breashears; W illiam Head¬ 
man; William Butcher; Samuel Hart; Henr\ Korn; Lewis Taylor; Samuo' Black-, 
burn; Samuel Porter; James H Horn; John M Riddle. 

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. 

Joseph C Clark; William Billmeyer; Aaron Morris; J Engle -'" c °h S Mintzer; 
Lewis Pelouze; Nathan Nathans; Charles V Hagnetq Thom? ^ Heston; Thomas 
Earle; H Derringer; George Thorn; Gen Castor; W illiam Sh arer ? Grover Roberts; 
J M Doran; Thomas Martin; E J Webb; James M’Call; T- -‘C ^ oun g; G A Brown, 
William Dohner; Andrew Sheridan; W illiam Pray; '»ahlin Dungen; Isaac Boi- 
leau; H O'Niel; John Jenks; John Choat; Benjamin *>utchinsoti; Joseph W^ood; I, 
W Lascelle; Daniel Newman, Samuel Pierson; J-' Al’Cahen; S j Pearson; C. 
Dungen; J A Dean; John Pascall; M Arthur* I j S 1 J r ^ er i Edward \ ansant, William 
Williams; John Brown. 

PERRY CO<NTY. 

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Solomon Bower; Esq.Capt James M/ *7 50n 1 ; John Zimmerman;Georgc Jotnato" 
John Ritter; Col Henry Fetter; Cadv>;j iarier .Jones Esq.David Tressler; John 'Dun- 
ber; Alexander Magee; Jacob Smi* ’ George I iizcl; Abraham Addams; Eeq. Isaac 
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Fhontz; Capt Joseph Ulsh; Christian Grubb; Richard Knight; Jacob Kumber; Esq*. 
George Yarns; Jacob Ivizer; Esq. Alexander Branyan; Esq. Joseph Musscr; Nathen 
Jones; Maihew Adams; Benjamin M’Cantire; Esq. John Shuman; Edward Miller. 

PIKE COUNTY. 

John Coolback, Esq. George Labar, Esq. Moses W. Coolback, Daniel W. Ding- 
man, Esq. Solomon Yanetten, Richard Brodhead, Esq, John Nvee, Esq. George 
Nyce, James Wallace, sen. Solomon Newman, Amos Yanetten, G. C. D. Pinshott, 

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. 

Henry Voute, Joseph Ottinger, William Frailcy, John Schall, Henry Rush, 
Fsq. Henry E. Neligh, Enos Chichester, V. B. Palmer, Esq. William G. Johnson, 
Jacob Seitzinger, Esq. N. J Mills, William Bosbyshell, Peter Aurandt, Abraham 
Heebner, Jacob Thoma, George Seitzinger, Peter Kepler, Peter Stutzman, Hen¬ 
ry W. Conrad, John Barr, George Kutz, Daniel Crebs, George Moser, John Seltz¬ 
er, Samuel K. Kepner, John Braus, Adam Facht, Samuel Boyer, F. Williams, 
Patrick Sharp, Joseph Mills, George Rcifsnyder. 

SOMERSET COUNTY. 

Isaac Ankeny, Robert Fletcher, Esq. John P. Walker, J. S. Black, Esq. John 
Neff, Michael Diyeley, Esq. Jeremiah Miller, George Arnold, Christian Lent, 
Daniel Uhl, Peter Boyer, Peter Shaffer, David Weisel, Solomon Btire, Martin 
Diveley, S. W. Pearson, Rogers Marshall, Esq. William Richardson, William 
Buchanan, Johq MWIullah, Henry S. Picking, Nathan M. Mullah, Peter Lane, 
Esq. Peter Baker, John Enable, Silvester Colburn, John Rush, John W. Lynn, 
James Wilkins, Andrew Ruple, Thomas Brownfield. 

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. 

Asa Dimock, Gould Phinney, William Hartley, Erastus Day, Oliver Paine, 
IT. Tiffany, J. Maine, Frederick Stephens, Jacob Lyons, George Frink, Charles 
Tinglcy, I. Mott, Sylvanaus Hatch, Calvin Loot, John Whipple, John Blowers, 
Daniel Curtis, Jesse Bagley, M. C. Tyler, Sylvester Johnston, Orrin J. Williams. 

TIOGA COUNTY. 

Thomas Dyne, R. G. White, Samuel Dickerson, C. Parklmrsf, .Tames Kimble, 
Francis Weathaby, John Levcgood, jr. J. Benner, William Willard, J. B. May¬ 
nard, Joshph Akin, Francis E. Young 

UNION COUNTY. 


John Cummings, jr. Samuel Aurand, John Hummel, sen. Jacob Spangler, John 
vster, Henry Yearick, George Dreisbauch, William Gutelius, Tiiomas Crotser, 
/Nam Young, David Klechner'Tkom as Forster, jr. Jas. Madden, John Fish- 
Roitsh, Robert II. Kerr, Samuel Raber, James M’CIr.re, Hugh Wilson, 
eber, Samuel Baker, Adam Rank, Capt. J. Hummel. C. M. Straub, 
', G. Keen, Charles Doeblpr, Adam Light; Samuel Shadle, George 
George Harrold, John Reifsnyder, Frederick Kiener, Abraham 
SHilish, John Boyer, Henry Stees, John Bower, Henry Walters, 
Tohp Highley, Christian Reenick, S. Fecker, M. Obcrmyer. 

VENANGO COUNTY. 

John Service, Jacob K^bs, M. Perry, Samuel Peipps, Robert Bradley, Georgo 

ribs, Nimrod B. Grace, A. at h an Ayres, Edward Pierce, Robert Mitchell, Jo- 

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Josiah Hall, Thomas Clemans, Vmj am pj er ^ Orris Hall, Thomas Martin, 
Robert Russell, Guy C. Irvin, • os lua \. ncr , John Kmg, Stephen Littlefield, W. 
A. Gluey, Col. Obed Ed son, 1 homas l uX c B Curtis; Linu* H. Miller, Hon. 
rr Sargent, Orren Hook, John MTunnoyN 

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WASHINGTON COUNTY. 

Joseph Henderson, Esq. George Plummer, Esq. Matthew Linn, Esq. Col. Jo. 
*cph Parr, John S. Brady, John Withrow, Charles Creacraft, George Kreider, 
John Dagg, John Marshall, Dennis Hand, Daniel Rcider, John Bradfield, Col. 
Benjamin Anderson, William Croxton, Thomas J. Morgan, James M. Bryant, 
Thomas Axtel, Jocob Cort, William Arthurs, William Creacraft, William Don¬ 
aldson, David White, Thomas Munce, James Dagg, Isaac Horn, Henry Eulow, 
Esq. 

WAYNE COUNTY. 

E. Kellogg, Thomas Spangenberg, Earl Wheeler, Samuel Bennett, Thomas 
Lillibridge, Jeremiah Bennett, William N. Raymond, Samuel Rogers, Pope Bush- 
nell, Charles G. Reed, Philemon Ross, Daniel Schoonhover, Thomas Stark¬ 
weather, 

WESTMORELAND COUNTY. 

J. Murry, Esq. Jacob Nitz, Adam Bowman, Peter Hine, Robert Elder, Samuol 
Moorhead, Esq. John Clark, Esq. Paul Hughs, Jacob Cristman, Adam Fisher,Pe¬ 
ter Pool, John C. Plumer, William Bell, Christopher M. Woldhour, John P. Miller, 
William Beck, George Kitring, Jacob S.Stork, Samuel B. Bushfield, Simon Cords. 

YORK COUNTY. 

Adam J Glossbrcnner, George A. Barnitz, Esq. Doct. Alexander Small, Robt, 
J. Fisher, Esq. John W.Schloper, Jacob Dietz, Peter Ahl, Doct. Benjamin John¬ 
son, William Patterson, Esq. Christian Hildebrand, Abraham Baumgardner, 
George P. Ziegler, John Staehlv, Daniel Bailey, Esq. James Marshall, John 
J. Schultz, Esq. Martin Carl, George Sprung, Jacob Sniyser, Esq. Peter Weigle, 
Samuel Harnish, Isaac Kohler, Henry Fulton, Esq. E. Wilson, Esq. Christian 
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